| Principales traductions |
stand-up,
standup n | informal (comedy: live joketelling) (anglicisme) | stand-up nm |
| | (anglicisme) | one-man-show, one-woman-show (comique) nm |
| | | monologue comique nm |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | Steve Martin was known for his stand-up before he started appearing in movies. |
| | Jo started her career doing standup in bars. |
stand-up,
standup adj | (telling jokes live) (anglicisme) | de stand-up loc adj |
| | | stand-up comedian : humoriste, comique nmf |
| | The comedian performed a hilarious stand-up show. |
Verbes à particule
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| stand [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (fail to meet for date) | faire faux bond à loc v + prép |
| | We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| | On devait se retrouver devant le restaurant mais il m'a fait faux bond. |
| | (figuré, familier) | poser un lapin à loc v + prép |
| | On devait se retrouver devant le restaurant mais il m'a posé un lapin. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (oppose actively) | lutter contre⇒ vtr ind |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| | Nous devons lutter contre le racisme. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | résister à vtr ind |
| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| | Dans les tropiques, on utilise les constructions de béton puisqu'elles résistent aux ouragans et aux insectes. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | tenir tête à [qqn/qch] loc v |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | résister à vtr ind |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| | Ils ont fait plusieurs tests pour s'assurer que le tissu résisterait aux intempéries. |
| stand up under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: scrutiny, etc.) | tenir face à [qch] vi + prép |
| | Son alibi n'a pas tenu longtemps face aux arguments de l'accusation. |
| | | résister à [qch] vtr ind |